Actual size and flowering may vary slightly based on season.
Lynn's Legacy
Lynn's Legacy is a Texas sage picked for how often it flowers. It forms a dense, rounded mound about 4 to 5 feet tall and wide, with sage green leaves. Masses of lavender flowers come again and again through the warm months, without waiting on summer humidity like most Texas sages. Plant it in beds, borders and foundation planting in full sun.
Best for: beds and borders, foundation planting, small gardens, and yards where you want Texas sage color through the whole warm season.
Its dense, rounded shape holds together without shearing. Plant it 4 to 6 feet apart in a border or bed, or 4 feet apart for a low hedge that grows together.
It works as a foundation planting along a house wall. The gray-green leaves grow into a compact, even shape with little or no pruning.
Most Texas sages wait for humid weather to bloom. This one flowers more often through the warm months, so the lavender color shows up well beyond the rainy season.
In shade it gets open and leggy with fewer flowers. Soggy or poorly drained soil can bring root rot. Shearing it into a ball cuts off the flowers.
- Border or low hedge4 ft apart, center to center
- Beds and small gardens4-6 ft apart, center to center
Water every few days at first, then stretch the time between soaks over the first two months. Water deeply and let the top of the soil dry before the next soak.
Once rooted, give it a deep soak about every 2 to 3 weeks in summer and about once a month or less in winter. Beyond rain it needs little, except in long dry spells.
Its natural rounded shape needs little or no pruning. If you prune, cut select branches with hand pruners in late winter or early spring. Shearing cuts off flower buds and thins the plant.
An overgrown plant can take a hard renewal cut in early spring. Then leave it alone and let it grow back into its natural shape.
Too much water and poorly drained soil cause root rot, the most common way to lose one. Plant it where water drains away and water little in winter.
Drainage test first. Dig the hole and fill it with water. If water is still sitting in the hole a day later, you likely hit caliche, clay or hard soil, so fix the drainage before planting. If it drains very fast, the soil is sandy. Standing water around roots is a common reason new plants fail.
Weed cloth. Cut it away from the planting hole and where the roots will spread. Remove any plastic sheeting completely, since it keeps water and air out of the soil.
Rock or decomposed granite with no soil underneath. Bring in soil close in texture to your native soil, mix it with the soil below, and build up enough depth for roots before planting.
If you can break through. Use a breaker bar, pick, or jackhammer. Dig through the caliche and break out the solid chunks. Backfill with the soil you dug out, with no compost or manure in the hole. Confirm drainage before planting.
If you cannot break through. Dig narrow holes through the hard layer beside the root ball, not under it, and refill them with the same soil, not gravel. If it still will not drain, plant on a low mound of the same soil.
Root ball. Check the outside edges for any roots circling around. Loosen or cut those so they grow outward. Do not break up the center of the root ball.
Depth. The top of the root ball should sit at or just slightly above the surrounding soil level. Planting too deep can lead to rot and kill the plant.
Drip emitters. At planting, put the emitters on the root ball, on different sides of the plant. After about 2 months, move them to the outer edge of the root ball. Over the first year, add emitters farther out toward the edge of the branches as roots grow. Once a plant is rooted, never water only at the trunk.
How big does Lynn's Legacy get?
It grows about 4 to 5 feet tall and about as wide, in a dense, rounded mound, at a moderate pace. Give it that much room so it never needs shearing.
How far apart should I plant Lynn's Legacy?
Plant them about 4 to 6 feet apart, center to center. Use 4 feet for a low hedge that grows together, and see the Spacing tab for both options.
Why is it called Lynn's Everblooming?
It flowers more often than most Texas sages, because it does not depend as much on humid weather to bloom. Pick it if you want lavender color through the warm months.
What do the flowers look like?
The flowers are lavender to lavender-purple, set against sage green leaves. It blooms in repeated waves from early summer through fall, so leave it unpruned during that time.
Lynn's Legacy vs Rio Bravo: what is the difference?
Both are the same species. Lynn's Legacy flowers more often through the warm months and has sage green to gray-green leaves. Rio Bravo has deeper green leaves and flowers mostly after summer rains. Choose Lynn's Legacy for more frequent color.
When should I prune Lynn's Legacy?
Prune only in early spring, and lightly. It blooms on the current year's growth, so later pruning cuts off flowers. Use hand pruners on select branches rather than hedge trimmers.
How often should I water it?
Once it is rooted, it needs no water in winter. In summer, give it an occasional deep soak and let the soil dry between. Too much water is the most common way to lose one.
What soil does it need?
Plant it in well-drained soil. Alkaline desert soil is fine, but skip low spots where water sits, since soggy ground brings root rot.
Can it take full sun and reflected heat?
Yes. It needs full sun and takes reflected heat, so it can go along a hot wall. In shade it gets open and leggy and flowers less.
How cold can Lynn's Legacy take?
It takes cold to about 10°F, like other Texas sages. Valley winters do not hurt it, so it needs no frost cover.
Does it attract bees?
Yes. Bees and other pollinators visit the flowers, so leave it unsheared through the warm months.
Can Lynn's Legacy bother allergies?
It can. Its pollen can bother people with allergies.
Lynn's Legacy for sale in Arizona, delivered to you
Lynn's Legacy (Leucophyllum langmaniae 'Lynn's Legacy'), also sold as Lynn's Everblooming, is a dense Texas sage about 4 to 5 feet tall and wide. It flowers lavender over and over through the warm months. Below: size, spacing, bloom, water, pruning, cold and how it compares with Rio Bravo.
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Lynn's Legacy Texas sage in Arizona
Lynn's Legacy is a Texas sage picked for how often it flowers. It forms a dense, rounded mound about 4 to 5 feet tall and wide. Lavender flowers come again and again through the warm months.
How big does Lynn's Legacy get?
It reaches about 4 to 5 feet tall and about as wide. It grows at a moderate pace and keeps a dense, rounded shape without shearing.
How far apart to plant Lynn's Legacy
Plant it about 4 to 6 feet apart, center to center. Use 4 feet for a low hedge or border that grows together.
Lynn's Legacy vs Rio Bravo Texas sage
Both are the same species. Lynn's Legacy blooms more often through the warm months and has sage green leaves. Rio Bravo has deeper green leaves and blooms mostly after summer rains.
Does Lynn's Legacy bloom all summer?
It flowers in repeated waves from early summer through fall. It depends less on humid weather than most Texas sages, so it blooms more often.
Pruning Lynn's Legacy
Prune lightly in early spring only. It flowers on new growth, so pruning later in the year cuts off the blooms. Use hand pruners on select branches instead of hedge trimmers.
Watering Lynn's Legacy in Phoenix
Once rooted, skip winter watering. In summer, give an occasional deep soak and let the soil dry between. Plant it where water drains well.
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